THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has doubled the reward to P20 million for information leading to the arrest of Atong Ang, who is wanted in connection with the case of the missing sabungeros.
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced the increased bounty at a press conference on Thursday. The Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has released a new wanted poster for the 68-year-old businessman reflecting the updated reward amount.
The CIDG has launched hotlines (0960-6923025 and 0456-115926) to receive calls and information leading to Ang’s immediate capture, available 24/7 nationwide. The CIDG urges the public to report any information, guaranteeing the P20 million reward with no questions asked.
Arrest warrants have been issued against Ang and others for multiple counts of kidnapping with homicide and kidnapping and serious illegal detention in connection with the missing sabungeros case. Philippine authorities have also requested the issuance of an Interpol red notice against Ang, a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition.
Ang has denied the allegations against him. His lawyer, Atty. Gabriel Villareal, previously described the Laguna court’s arrest warrant as premature and legally questionable, claiming it failed to meet constitutional standards and was based on incomplete information from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
